As they were walking along the road, a man said to Him, “I will follow your wherever you go.”
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
He said to another man, “Follow me.”
But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”
Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
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The cost of following Jesus. It seems harsh…how Jesus responded to these individuals. But what Jesus was speaking to them is the fact that when you become a Christ-follower, you must be all in or not in at all. You can’t have it both ways. You can’t live your life based on worldly things and expect to be considered a committed follower of Jesus. You must be willing to give up EVERYTHING if it is what He requires from you. How strong is your commitment to God today? What would you be willing to walk away from for Him? What would you not be willing to walk away from? If you want to be a follower of Jesus…it requires all.
A Journey With Jesus 